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Tuesday, May 11, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituaries ZEDA M OWENS Born Zeda Mae Frazier May 6, 1925 died May 6, 2010 at her Corning home. A long time Corning resident, a re- tired Safeway (Bakery Girl) know to many at the old Mangrove Safeway as the cookie lady. She leaves behind 3 sons and 1 daughter many grand and great children. Edward Hunt- er of Corning, Bob Hunter of Corning- Esparto, Paul Hunter of Redding, Gloria Adams of Yuba City. She will be buried at Lawncrest in Redding at a future date. A Memorial Service will be held at the Seventhday Adventist Church, 610 West Street, Corning on Thursday, May 13th, 11.00am. A love gift would be welcome to help with expense. Contact son Ed Hunter @ 824-2874 3040 Toomes Avenue, Corning or Jose Torres Minister @ 824-2153 Evelyn Bracken, 96, was a native of Califor- nia born on September 5, 1913 in Calaveras County to Eugene and Eunice Fuchs on the family’s homestead. Evelyn died on May 1, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Red Bluff. After graduating from Calaveras High School, she married Robert (Bert Walker) and they had three daughters. She later married Reid Bracken and they had a son. Preceding her in death is husband Reid Bracken, brothers Eu- gene and Elmer Fuchs and sister Esther Whisman, great grand- son Specialist Kyle Coumas in 2009 at Kandahar, Afghanistan. She is survived by daughters JAMES EUGENE CURRY James Eugene Curry was born in Jacksonville Florida on September 27th, 1934, to Lawrence and Lucille Curry. At age 19, James and his family moved to Reno, Nevada. He attended college at the University of Florida, the University of Nevada at Reno, and finished his education at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1963, after serving 2 years in Germany with the US Army. James married Marilyn T. Neff on August 14th, 1957, in Bakersfield, CA. James and Marilyn moved to Red Bluff, California from Los Angeles after James graduated from UCLA with their first child, James Curry, Jr. In Red Bluff, an additional 5 children were added to the Curry quiver over the intervening years--Clifford, Robert, Daniel, Jonathan, and Susanna. James worked at Red Bluff High School for 35 years as a respected faculty member before retiring in 2000. He was a long-time member of Community Baptist Church, and in addition to his devotion to his family, James was active in his church and many Christian ministries throughout his life--too numerous to mention here--most lately working with the Hope Rescue Mission. James E. Curry passed away on Wednesday, May 5th, after a short illness at Mercy Medical in Redding, California. James was a caring and devoted husband and father, and is survived by his wife of 52 years, Marilyn, 6 children, a foster daughter, Barbara, and numerous grandchildren and great grand- children. Services for James will be held at Bethel Assembly of God, 625 Luther Rd in Red Bluff, at 11am on Saturday, May 15th, 2010. A reception will follow immediately at Community Baptist Church at 598 Round Up Ave, Red Bluff, CA. In Lieu of flowers, the Curry family would like to direct donations to the Hope Rescue Mission: 23076 Sacramento Rd, Corning, CA 96021; or the Missionary fund of the Community Baptist Church: 598 Roundup Ave, Red Bluff, CA 96080 Wheeler of Mineral, CA, Doris Delarm (Robert) of Manteca, CA, Ruth Alpheus of Red Bluff, CA; son Terry Bracken (Paula) of Red Bluff, CA; nephew Laurence Fuchs (Frances) of Rail Road Flat, CA; several cousins; numerous great nieces and neph- ews; 11 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren. Evelyn was a member of the St. Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary, a former member of Business and Profes- sional Women, and the Red Bluff Arabian Horse Show Assn. Evelyn was an avid reader, enjoyed knit- ting and crocheting, loved to bowl and was on several bowling lea- gues. She enjoyed working on many polit- ical campaigns in both Calaveras and Tehama Counties. Memorial Services will be held at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers, 816 Walnut Street, Red Bluff, CA on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. A Graveside Serv- ice will be held on Sat- urday, May 22, 2010 at the Sandoz-Fuchs Fam- ily Cemetery, 6332 Blue Mountain Wilseyville, CA at 12:00 P.M. In lieu of Flowers, me- morial contributions can be made in Evelyn’s name to St. Elizabeth Hospital Aux- iliary or a charity of your choice. Arrangements are be- ing handled by Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff, CA. Death Notice Rachel Dempster Rachel Dempster of Los Molinos, a 54-year Tehama County resi- dent, died Friday, May 7, 2010, at Mercy Med- ical Center in Redding. She was 93. Services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Allen and Dahl Funeral Chapel in Anderson. Allen and Dahl Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, May 11, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Judge refuses to unseal testimony in Polanski case LOS ANGELES (AP) — Secret testimony given by the original prosecutor in Roman Polanski’s 33-year-old sex case will remain sealed, a judge ruled Monday. Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza, turning down a request from Polanski’s lawyers to unseal transcripts, said there was only one circumstance in which the material would become public. That would be if Polanski returns to the United States for a hearing and the retired prosecutor, Roger Gunson, is unavailable to testify in person. ‘‘We continue to be bogged down in the question of whether he will ever return,’’ said Espinoza. During a brief hearing, Espinoza presented lawyers with a tentative denial before hearing arguments. Attorney Chad Hummel tried to change his mind, saying the testimony was potentially crucial to proving Polanski’s claim of misconduct by the now deceased judge in his case. He argued that Swiss authorities should have the testi- mony to assist in their decision whether to extradite Polan- ski who is under house arrest in Geneva. But the judge noted in a written ruling that Swiss Justice Ministry officials aid the transcripts ‘‘are irrelevant for the extradition proceedings.’’ Photo courtesy of Caltrans State Route 44 was blocked about 2 miles east of the Lassen Volcanic National Park entrance Monday afternoon due to multiple vehicle spin-outs and winter weather conditions, according to a press release from Caltrans at 3 p.m. Monday. California Highway Patrol and Caltrans were on scene, and the roadway was limited to one-way traffic controls until it was cleared around 4 p.m. Monday. Newly issued Palin docs offer no new information SACRAMENTO (AP) — A state university has released 899 pages of doc- uments about an upcom- ing appearance by Sarah Palin, but still no details about her contract or plan- ning for the June 25 event. California State Uni- versity, Stanislaus provid- ed the documents Monday to the open government group Californians Aware. The group sued the uni- versity last month seeking information about Palin’s contract with the universi- ty’s foundation arm. The former Alaska governor, who commands speaking fees as high as $100,000, was booked as the featured speaker at the university’s 50th anniver- sary gala. Kelly Aviles, an attor- ney for Californians Aware, says most of the papers released Monday are about news coverage of the controversy sur- rounding Palin’s visit. Aviles says under Cali- fornia’s Public Records Act, some of the paper- work should have been made public weeks ago. Over 50 years of serving Tehama County Rd., Shirley EVELYN BRACKEN SHERIFF Continued from page 1A that the money comes this way and doesn’t just come out of the state general fund, so we’re not fighting with everybody else. Outside of budget cuts, what is the biggest threat to public safety in Tehama County? CP: The three biggest threats are one, the budget, number two, the state trying to release prisoners on us...The other thing I'm being con- cerned with is all the negative legis- lation involving guns...There are so many gun laws on the books, if you enforce all those, there’s plenty to do what you can. But to put a law abiding citizen through more hoops to jump through...That's one more hoop that a citizen you'd have to jump through, that criminals would- REC Continued from page 1A had in building a recre- ation department,” Beck said. “I wanted to broaden my horizons.” Beck said the recre- ation job has been a great experience and creating the Corning Recreation Department was exciting, challenging and at times difficult. “I don’t regret this experience at all,” Beck said. “I was able to create something here. Not many people get to do that straight out of college. Every form, policy and document, we created.” FRAUD Continued from page 1A The law firm said it has been cooperating with the attorney gener- al’s office and other federal and state regulatory agencies since it heard of the investigation. ‘‘We are very disappointed that the attorney general proceeded in this fashion, without permitting us to respond beforehand to these seri- ous allegations and to clarify signif- icant factual errors on his part,’’ the firm said. Brown’s office said it subpoe- naed ARVCO and Villalobos for documents and testimony during the n’t abide by anyway. DH: The top two are illegal drugs and gangs... We are not the answer for the drug problem, but we have to do our job to enforce the laws, and do our job in the whole social machine we've built. The law enforcement system, the rehabilita- tion system — if everybody does their part, I think we’ll be status quo with the drug problem, but as far as the gang problem, I think we need to create a real gang task force. We need to establish a task force of three to four guys, where you just monitor the gangs and keep things to a dull roar. How would you enforce Tehama County‘s medical mari- juana ordinance? DH: Well, the same way we're enforcing the marijuana laws now. We follow the law, and if people are within the law, we can't make stuff Beck said she has many people and organi- zations who deserve thanks for helping her get the program up and run- ning. “I am forever grateful to the people of Corning,” Beck said. “It is because of the service groups, schools, volunteers, par- ticipants, commissioners, parents, teachers, city staff members, instructors and donors that we were a suc- cess.” While her final day is expected to be June 30, Beck will be out of her office after June 3. Summer programs will not be taking place, but the pool will be kept opened, she said. up, so we don't mess with them. We can't make up probable cause, or facts outside of the medicinal guide- lines, to prosecute people. We just follow the law. CP: I've taken dozens and dozens of calls, and what I've told every- body is what happened May 6, if you are a qualified patient or care- giver, you have to go register with the Tehama County Health Agency. If in fact no one ever complains about you, you will never see me. However if a complaint comes in, then me, and me personally, no one else in the county will be enforcing the ordinance. It's only me, and I want to make sure the ordinance is enforced fairly. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.com. The Youth Fair held in the beginning of August will not be impacted, as co-Chairwoman Carol Curry will be continuing in her leadership role. Every Friday will be a free swim day from 1-5 p.m., sponsored by Pre- mierWest Bank, Beck said. “I’m sorry to see her go,” said Councilman John Leach. “She’s done a lot of good work. I really had faith in the recreation pro- gram.” City Manager Steve Kimbrough said the posi- tion will be left open for now, but ultimately the decision whether to fill it rests with the council. “It takes between three investigation. ARVCO produced documents, but Villalobos did not. ‘‘Villalobos appeared but claimed his Fifth Amendment privi- lege, refusing to answer any sub- stantive questions, and did not pro- duce records requested from him,’’ Brown’s spokeswoman Christina Gasparac said in a written state- ment. Federico Buenrostro Jr., another former CalPERS official who was sued, has not responded to tele- phone messages from The Associat- ed Press. Though the law firm does not represent Buenrostro, the statement said he also would be vindicated. Villalobos was accused of to five months normally (to hire a new recreation supervisor), but the coun- cil will have to decide now,” Kimbrough said. “As of right now, city pol- icy is we have a rec pro- gram, but no one to run it.” Kimbrough said the matter of the position and the program will be dis- cussed by the council at the May 11 meeting. “We had an outstanding recreation program,” Kim- brough said. “Kim built the program so she is the program.” ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. promising a job and condo to Buen- rostro for steering CalPERS invest- ments to ARVCO clients while Buenrostro was still the chief execu- tive of CalPERS. Brown filed the lawsuit as part of an ongoing investigation into place- ment agents, which are negotiators hired by money management firms to help them win business from investors. He is seeking to recover more than $40 million in placement agent commissions that Villalobos and ARVCO collected. 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